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CARL GINDLER, OF SALZGITTER, GERMANY.

HORSE-HOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 527,419, dated October16, 1894. Application filed January 81, 1894. Serial No.498,598. (Nomodel.) Patented in Germany March 17, 1892, No. 73,391.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL GINDLER, a subj ect of the King of Prussia,German Emperor, residing at Salzgitter, in the Province of Hanover,Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Horse-Hoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention was patented in Germany March 17, 1892, No. 73,391, andrelates to horse-hoes adapted for working upon either level or unlevelground. The regulating mechanism is placed at the rear, and can beadjusted to Work in any desired position horizontally, and is capable ofbeing set out at the same time in a horizontal direction laterally tothe extent of half a meter on either side, with the object of renderinga special front regulating mechanism unnecessary, and of allowing themachine to work properly,

even in case the draft animal should suddenly swerve considerably fromthe direction of the rows of plants, especially in an oblique plane.

The hoeing-tines have in all positions a depth of cut which is,controllable and is always equally great. This is attained by theconnection of two jointed and in the working position horizontallyarranged guide lovers, with a horizontal tine or share carrier which isjointed to the latter and rigid, and always takes up a position at rightangles to the direction of travel, and to which are attached v casingswhich are capable of being shifted or located at will, each of suchcasings receiving the stem of one tine or share and guiding itvertically by means of a grooved roller, the stem of each share being atthe same time so connected to that of a caster wheel that upon unevenground the share and wheel rise and fall together.

To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe how it canbe carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawings, inwhicht Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a horsehoe constructedaccordingto my invention the section being taken on the line M-M of Fig.10. Figs. 2 to 9 are views of details of the regulating and hoeingmechanism. Fig. 10 is a plan of the machine. Figs. 11 and 12 areelevations respectively illustrating the two positionsof the share ortine, caster wheel,

and regulating lever when working up a hill or slope and in a depressionin the land. Fig. 13 is a sectional side elevation of the machine,showing the means for securing a permanently horizontal position inworking, and also the arrangement for raising and locking the rearregulating mechanism for transport.

To the frame B carried by the extensible axle O of the traveling wheelsF, the shafts A are so attached as to be capable of being shifted andlocked, to blocks S which carry forked brackets T (Figs. 2 and 3). Theseblocks have jointed to them two guiding bars K provided with handles L,and each of these guiding bars has joints at four points 02, n n n thehandles L being attached by arms tto the parts of bars K located betweenjoints n and n. Arms t are forked at p to embrace handles L. p

The rear ends of the guiding bars K carry through the intervention ofthe joints of a rigid beam J to which are attached, in such a way as tobe adjustable at will and capable of being locked by means of wedgesl atany desired distance apart, several casings Z (Figs. 1, 5, 6 and 7).Each of thesecasingsl is provided with four grooved rollers 'r', 0*, r rFig. 5, which allow the stems of the shares to slide easily, and toguide them vertically that the shares N cannot rotate when in work, butare compelled to act always in a direction parallel to that of the draftof the machine.

To the upper part of the stem of each share there is connected by meansof a bracket 0 and screw bolts 2', the upper part of the stem H of acaster wheel P, and this stem is guided parallel to the stem of theshare by meansof a slot 0', c 0 c (Fig. 10) in the casing l. The casterwheels P which always precede their respective shares, are intended togive thesame depth of cut to each share, and to this end theshares N areso adjusted with reference to their caster wheels P, that extend beyondthe latter downward to a given distance. The wheels P are cleaned by ascraper a: fixed to the stem H, as shown in Figs. 5, 7 and 9.

Since the caster wheels and shares are so guided, as regards their stemsas to slide easily and vertically in their casings, each caster wheeladapts itself easily to the condi- ICO tion of the surface of the groundat any given moment, and thus determines the depth of cut of the sharewhich is connected with it. In orderv that the depth of cut of theshares may be regulated according to the requirement of the case, a rowof holes placed above one another is provided in the steinH of thecaster wheels (Fig.6), so thatby-p'lacing. the'bolt c, which passesthrough the bracket 0, to in ahigher or lower hole, the shares arecaused to out more'or less deeply.

In order that the direction of the cut may be properlyadjusted,accordingtorequirement, the rigid beam J is provided with-quad-15 rants is opposite to thepoints' where 'it is jointed to the tworegulating or guiding bars I. in Whi h. quadrant several holes aredrilled ig-.2 'Eac quadrant K istrigidly. attached to. an 20. armextending from .a square. sleeve K. which latter; is mounted andcapableof sliding on heat J. ,-K isa, set screw fortholding said sleevein i ts,prop.er, place. An .eyeis pro i r fle in connectionwith saidsleevethrough 2 which passesthebolt of joint n asshown in Figs. 2. an'd1 3. Byicausing Itherigid beam to rotateat the. poiutsn at which itisjointed, .g fii flfby the connection of the .quadrantsk .;,with,thehandles L, whichfare .rigidly. 0911-. o.;nec te,d to the, guidingbar E with :the 00-,

.Qpcration of theiconnecting. bolts 4;. placed in; V V certained thenature of my said invention andinwhat mannerthe same is to bep rtoo iform ed,'I .declare that what I claim is-'- thehigher or lower holesoflthe quadrants 10,; ihet hares are.,causedjtoztake.up a position;v.gnoreorlessinclined to 'theguiding barsf ,Qf nthearm it. Moreover therig-idbeam .1

connected by the. linkse. with; the handles L, 't-helinks being, pivotedto the )beam J and:

connected with .thehandles. by a thumb screw, i. severalholesbeingprovided in said links for-j ;If,.in,the.case of special kinds ofplants; it-isdesirable toallow. the shares to work witha superficial cutthe casingsl on the beam mayhereversed in front and behind asshown inEigs. 10, lland I2.

With my. horse=hoe I can .alsoso arrange the, guiding bars Kandbeam .Jas toinsure their keeping a horizontal position and in this enforcedhorizontal. positionto. cause the fiaidiheam to project. on 1 oneside orthe other tq-tlleextent of half anietfer. For this pur- PQSe, rigidbeams E (Figs. 1 and 13) are secnredto the .posts vE of theifraine B,which posts restupon the. axle fO'Iofthe traveling wheels, and these.beams E are directed rear ward, and obliquely upward and ,carry in theirouter ends. a horizontal shaft f. on this'shaft f two cranks N aresecured by meansof screws, and these cranks are at the same distancefrom eachother as the blocks A and each of them lies in aplaned-irectedvertically to theaxle of ithetr'aveling wheels, and passing through themiddle ofthe corresponding block .8, (Fig. 10.) The two cranksNareconnected by means of joints a to traction rods V,"which1again are,constop-dish h, Figs. 10 and 13, which is provided The quadrants K areguided'in aneye-Z g wheels and. draft frame, a ti ne, a casterwheel,

and of the.; caster wheel, one of said shanks .being made to slidetherein, .a guiding bar connecting. said casing with thewh eellframe,

wheels and draft frame, atine, a caster wheel,

nected by joints a to the corresponding guide bars, It. On one end of,the shaft f is secured a with two notches a, a. By turning the liftinglever 19 which is attached to the shaft f, in one or the other directiona pawl G which is pivoted onthe beam Efis caused to engage with one orthe other of these notches. If the pawl G be in engagement with thenotch a of the stop-wheel h, the hoeing machine is in position fortransport, in which case the two guiding bars K are situated in thecorresponding forked brackets T attached to theblocks S, so as to guard.againstlateral shifting. If on the contrary the pawl engages with thenotch a, as shown in Fig. 13, the two guiding bars K are forced into ahorizontalposition with the rigid beam to which they are jointed, andare thus in position for hoeing.

In order that there may be no damagejto' the plants. or to the seed evenwhen thedraft .animal departs to a considerable extentfrom 9 thedirection of the rows of plants, the two joints n a already mentionedare provided, by; means 'of..wl 1ich the beam J is. able to exv ecu'te ahorizontal lateral movement of half .a 'meter on either side,x.wit hontany correosponding variation in the proper position of "-theicut, or thedepth of entrance of the shares.

Having now particularly described and as-- 1 1. Inahorse hoe incombinationwithits a casing fo-r'rcceiving t-he shank-s of the tine andmeans for deflectingtheguide bar vertically and laterally withreference' 1 to the draft frame, substantially as setforth.

.2. ha horsehoe, in combination with its wheels and draft frame, a tine, a caster wheel, a casingfor receiving the-shanks of the tine and thecaster wheel, one of said shanks beingarranged toslide therein and beingvertically adjjustablewithreference-to the'other, anda jointedregulating orguiding barconnecting-with the draft-frame, provided withaliorizontal and a vertical pivot, and-conmeeting the draft frame withsuch casing, and a handle connected with the guidingbar, substantiallyas set forth. 1

3. In a horse hoe, in combination with its wheels and draft frame, atine, apasterwheel, a casing for receiving-the shanks ofthe'tine andthecaster wheel, a jointed regulating or guiding bar capable of beingdeflected hori zontally and vertically with reference to the.

draft frameandcomprising sections hinged together andcapable ofhoriaontaLdefiection 3 with reference tofeach other, substantiallylasset forth.

.4. In a horse hes, in combination with its;-

a casing for receiving the shanks of the tine and the caster wheel, ajointed regulating or guiding bar capable of being deflectedhorizontally and vertically with reference to the draft frame andcomprising sections hinged together and capable of horizontal deflectionwith reference to each other, the casing being hinged to the guiding barby a horizontal pivot, substantially as set forth.

5. In a horse hoe, in combination with its wheels and draft frame, atine, a casing wherein such tine moves vertically, a guiding barconnecting such casing with the draft frame, and four guide rollersprovided on said casing, two of the rollers adjusted on one side and theother two on the opposite side of the shank carrying the foot piece ofthe tine, for the purpose of securing true movement of the latter,substantially as set forth.

6. In a horse hoe, in combination with its wheels and draft frame, atine, a casing to which such time is attached, a transverse beamsupporting said casing, ajointed guiding bar connectingthe casing withthe draft frame such casing being capable of being reversed in itsposition with reference to the transverse beam, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CARL GINDLER.

Witnesses:

ERNST SIEVERS, EDUARD KOHLWEs;

